Paris Saint-Germain and Strasbourg faced off this Saturday at the Stade de la Mosson as part of the 33rd day of Ligue 1 2024-2025. The match ended in a 1-4 Parisian victory. After the match, Montpellier coach Zoumana Camara spoke at a press conference. He spoke of his team’s achievements and areas for improvement.
Camara “can’t accept it as a victim”.
“Is it satisfying to have held out for almost half a game (4-1 in the end against PSG)?
We know that, against this team, it’s very complicated to control the game and the ball. We had to accept that, but not by being victims, with the ambition to be compact and, when recovering, to be able to project ourselves quickly. We managed to do that.
On the other hand, we lacked efficiency. It’s repetitive, but it’s a reality. If you want to beat a team like that today (Saturday), even if it’s a different team, even if it’s a younger team, you have to be able to hit your high points. Otherwise, it’s hard to exist at the back.
Camara “not yet the ability to be able to maintain a demand for concentration and discipline.”
Do you still manage to stay positive?
As a coach, the result doesn’t show how much the group has progressed. But when you look at the matches since I arrived, I can see a receptive group and an improvement in content. Once again, we’re struggling to finish.
This group doesn’t yet have the ability to maintain a high level of concentration and discipline. With fatigue, things get scattered, we’re less organized, there’s a little less effort, we’re missing a metre or two… “
Indeed, Montpellier put up a pretty good fight in the first half. PSG couldn’t find a way to be dangerous, and Montpellier’s projections caused real problems. It’s a good thing for Camara, who’s in the process of rebuilding. Even if it was against a reshuffled Parisian team. Which is not his problem. Above all, they were up against a great team with several international players.
It was hard to hold on for long periods, and Montpellier can regret a little inefficiency in the first half. When Paris scored, it hurt their heads and legs, and the second half seemed very long. Nothing illogical against Paris and with 18th place already certain.
It was a good evening for Camara to gauge the group and its players with a view to next season. Even if we suspect there will be some changes at the mercato. In fact, he was able to get an idea of what’s needed. In terms of recruitment, as well as players to keep or not.
